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Where does “զորավար” come from?

զորավար (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian զօրավար, from Old Armenian վարեմ, from Proto-Indo-European wedʰ- — to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...

զորավար (Armenian): commander, military leader; general

Definitions

  1. commander, military leader; general

Ancestry of “զորավար”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianզօրավարgeneral, commander
2Old Armenianվարեմto plough, till; to cultivate; to lead, convey,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwedʰ-to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...
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